#E48B28
Closest named color: Dull Orange (#D8863B). oklch(71.5% 0.15 62.7), rgb(228, 139, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#E48B28 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Orange (#D8863B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Orange (#D8863B) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48B28 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 139, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 78%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.15 62.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E48B28 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48B28 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48B28 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48B28 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 60.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2B6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 62.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB380
oklch(80.8% 0.094 62.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E48B28
oklch(71.5% 0.15 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#E48B28 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A79314 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA829 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F97678 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48B28
#E48B28
oklch(71.5% 0.15 62.7)
- #38ACF9
#38ACF9
oklch(71.5% 0.151 242.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E48B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.032
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.047
Use #E48B28 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.